Proof that I just don't understand politics

[allisnow]

So, on a day when we had protesters being killed in the streets of Tehran, Obama's handlers think it's a good time for him to go out and enjoy an ice cream photo-op with the kiddies?

Maybe I need someone to explain this one to me.

Comments

[ga-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I don't mind that he's taking his daughters out for ice cream; that's a nice daddy kind of thing to do.

What irritates me is that the press spends so much more time covering that, than say... oh, Iran!

[allisnow.livejournal.com]

Sure it's nice, and it made a cute little fluff piece, but one really has to question the timing. Remember Bush golfing around the time of Katrina and all the crap he got for it?

But yes, MSNBC is just beyond pathetic.

[greenconverses.livejournal.com]

CNN's doing an excellent job this weekend. Making up their fail from the weekend before.

Remember Bush golfing around the time of Katrina and all the crap he got for it?

The difference here is that Katrina was a domestic issue; you're going to get more media/regular people caring about it and what the president does than an international issue like Iran.

Obama issued a statement about Iran earlier that day. He's in a tricky situation because doing much more than saying, "We're watching and we don't like what we see," is going to give the pro-government Iranians another excuse to blame America and other Western countries for being behind the protests...like the state media was doing on Saturday before Obama issued a statement.

[allisnow.livejournal.com]

Yes I heard CNN has improved. MSNBC is showing reruns, but they're pretty much a nonentity anyway.

The difference here is that Katrina was a domestic issue; you're going to get more media/regular people caring about it and what the president does than an international issue like Iran.

Not sure I agree with that. Dealing with the aftermath of a hurricane is not specifically the President's job. Dealing with other countries that pose a potential threat to the US is.

But it doesn't matter because in the lapdog media (http://patterico.com/2009/06/20/contrast-iranian-protestors-shot-as-obama-goes-for-ice-cream/)'s eyes, Obama can do no wrong. I guess that's why Axelrod and the rest of Obama's people didn't think about what kind of message they might be sending.